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We went to Thousand-Buddha Hill (Qianfoshan) today. Many steps to climb to see several temples, including the huge Xingguochan Temple, the beautiful Maitreya Buddha and the lying Buddha with a Swastika on his chest, and a cave of 130 buddha statues.

We later found out that there is also Thousand Buddha Cliff which is a different place, 35 km away from Jinan with more Buddhas carved along a 35m wall.

We came down and visited the Dai Temple, which was built in the design of the Forbidden City.

We then went to the Muslim area of Jinan about 6pm and had a lovely meal in a Muslim restaurant, followed by a wander down a Muslim Food Street with open air cafes and a lively atmosphere. I bought a red Chinese jacket for 220yuan from some lovely ladies in a little shop. ...

Will and I arrived in Jinan for Qing Ming (Tomb Sweeping) weekend break. We went to the Park which is where the Baotu Spring originates and had a wander around. It was quite cold and polluted, unlike Ningbo yesterday when it had been very warm and sunny.

I may have a window to write in this blog. I am in the hallway at Beijing Royal High School in Beijing. This is the best place for WIFI access and there are kids lining the wall trying to chat with friends and family. I may get kicked off but I will try to at least write.

We spent our last night in Shandong and got up early, at 5:45 am to catch a bullet ...

... how the father, mothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins were there to meet me. It can be confusing asking them how many brothers and sisters they have. They will include cousins. The old one child policy has created this problem I believe.

The food was incredible, mostly fresh seafood, mussels, oysters, shrimp, etc. I believe that there were 10 dishes served. Her mother worked very hard and finally joined us half ...